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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Finally, the new foundation for the apse and choir is _______________.
(a) Explored.
(b) Designed.
(c) Demolished.
(d) Excavated.

2. Where do they cut limestone?
(a) In the forest outside Chutreaux.
(b) In Paris.
(c) In the Somme valley.
(d) In the town of Chutreaux.

3. These buttresses look like ___________.
(a) Large monsters.
(b) Large columns.
(c) Bricks.
(d) Drain pipes.

4. What kind of tools do the stone cutter's workshop and the carpenter's workshop require?
(a) Basic.
(b) The most specialized.
(c) Simple.
(d) Very few.

5. For what do they cut timber?
(a) The construction of scaffolding, workshops, tools, and machines.
(b) The construction of the carts to haul supplies.
(c) The construction of the scaffolding and tools.
(d) The construction of the cathedral.

Short Answer Questions

1. By this time some work continues inside ___________.

2. Once the mortar cures, what happens?

3. Why did William of Planz design buttresses around the cathedral's outside walls?

4. The scaffolding holds hurdles, or ____________ made from woven sticks.

5. The piers of the choir of Chutreaux will be ________ feet high and six to eight feet thick.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the transportation of the lumber and stone.

2. Describe the buttresses and how they function.

3. How do the workmen reach the scaffolding?

4. What is first approved by the Bishop and the Chapter?

5. Who is William in charge of hiring?

6. Describe the three phases of the construction of the walls of the choir.

7. What is done with the cut limestone?

8. What is completed by this point in the book? How long has the cathedral been under construction?

9. What takes place during the winter months?

10. What is the job of each master craftsman?

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